Remote Defense Contractor Software Engineer Jobs in Kansas

About the Role

We are hiring a C++ Software Engineer to join our growing Endpoint State and Control team, focused on defining and enforcing endpoint behavior across a managed environment. We build the foundational controls that let IT teams define, enforce, and maintain a strong security posture across every endpoint they manage. Trusted by over 40,000 customers globally, your work will directly power the tools IT teams and MSPs (managed service providers) rely on to monitor, manage, and secure endpoints at scale.

If you are Software Engineer with strong C++ fundamentals and a genuine interest in systems-level software, who thrives on solving complex technical challenges and is passionate about building high-quality, reliable software for real-world impact, this is the role for you!

What You’ll be Doing

• Testing Ownership: You will begin by building and owning the testing infrastructure and test coverage for two systems, both active C++ development projects.
• Feature Development: With your strong C++ fundamentals, a genuine interest in systems-level software, being curious in a domain where many answers don’t yet exist, you will begin to take on feature development contributions for our development projects.
• Other Duties as needed

About You

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related technical field
• 1–3 years of C++ experience

• Solid C++ fundamentals: memory management, RAII, STL, smart pointers,

build systems (CMake preferred)

• Interest in systems-level software: OS APIs, processes, file systems,

services — understanding what software "beneath the app" does

• Experience writing or maintaining automated tests in C++ (Google Test,

Catch2, CTest, or equivalent)

• Comfortable asking questions and working in an environment where some

answers are still being discovered

• Comfortable adapting workflows to incorporate AI tools
• Strong learning orientation - ability to ramp on new systems, APIs, and

patterns through documentation, code reading, and mentorship

Preferred:

• Any Windows systems programming exposure: Windows APIs, WINAPI, WinBase,

Registry access, process management - even if self-taught or project-based

• Familiarity with CMake + vcpkg build environments
• Experience with test frameworks that support mocking or dependency injection

(Google Mock, etc.)

• Any exposure to cross-platform C++ (code that compiles on Windows AND

macOS or Linux)

• Background in or genuine interest in security software (endpoint protection,

antivirus, system hardening)

• Exposure to ctest or structured CI test pipelines

About Us 

NinjaOne unifies IT to simplify work for nearly 40,000 customers in 140+ countries. ​

The NinjaOne Unified IT Operations Platform delivers endpoint management, autonomous patching, backup, and remote access in a single console to improve efficiency, increase resilience, and reduce spend. By automating IT and managing all endpoints, organizations give employees a great technology experience at work. ​ NinjaOne is obsessed with customer success and has retained a 98% customer satisfaction score for more than 5 years.

We hire the best software engineers, but experience in our stack can’t hurt: NinjaOne is built on Java, Kotlin, C++, Golang and Postgres, supporting millions of user endpoints and running as a scalable cloud service in AWS.  Knowing large-scale datastore bottlenecks, asynchronous application design and client-server architecture will help you.

What You’ll Love 

We are a collaborative, kind, and curious community. 

We honor your flexibility needs with full-time work that is hybrid remote.

We have you covered with our comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance.

We help you prepare for your financial future with our 401(k) plan.

We prioritize your work-life balance with our unlimited PTO.

We reward your work with opportunity for growth and advancement.

Location - We are flexible on remote working from home, if you are located in the USA and reside in one of the following states - CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, *IL, KS, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NC, NY, OR, TN, TX, VA, and WA. We have physical offices in Austin, TX and Tampa, FL, if you prefer a hybrid option.

Additional Information

This position is NOT eligible for Visa sponsorship.

*Due to operational policies, NinjaOne is unable to hire for this role within the city limits of Chicago. We will consider all qualified candidates who reside outside of the city proper or are willing to self-relocate.

Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to location, market demands, experience, job-related knowledge, and skills. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage and PTO. For roles based in California, Colorado, Maryland, New Jersey, or Washington the base salary hiring range for this position is $85,000 to $110,000 per year.

For roles based in New York, the base salary hiring range for this position is $85,000 to $110,000 per year.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse work environment.

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